The shell of a turtle is definitely the most unique thing about it. But the fact that it’s so unique, makes it hard to know things about it. For example, can turtles feel their shell, and if they...

Box turtles are very different from all other turtle species, they look different, and they don’t live in water as the rest of them do. But what about swimming, are they as good at swimming as the...

Basking is very important for turtles, it provides them with the body heat that they can’t generate themselves, and it helps them get vitamin D3. But there is such a thing as too much basking, and...

Turtles can turn the cleanest tank into a complete mess in just a couple of days. And somebody has to clean that mess. But doing so too often can become quite unpleasant. So, how much mess is...

If we go by the name a turtle goes into a turtle tank, and a fish goes into a fish tank, not the other way around. But does it really matter? Isn’t a tank just a tank, is there any real difference...

The shell of a tortoise is definitely the most unique thing about it. But the fact that it’s so unique, makes it hard to know things about it. For example, can tortoises feel their shell, and if...